| Abstract: | Provides information about the professional liability program, available to american psychological association members, which was established in 1955 and administered by the hoggatt-dawson insurance agency of champaign, illinois. The number of enrollees has grown from 254 in 1955 to 4,978 in 1971. A table providing geographical distribution of enrollees by state is presented, and it is suggested that this provides a crude measure of the distribution of psychological practice in the various states. It is noted that the overall experience with the plan has been very favorable, with no malpractice suit of an insured apa member having yet gone to trial. Problems developing from some of the newer forms of therapy are reviewed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
